Seattle, WA vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Seattle spends 9.6% more per capita than Jacksonville ($3,006/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Jacksonville
Total Spending
$25.3B
$29.9B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$31,456
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$50.9B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$53,517
Total Debt
$808.1M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$2,821
Population
734,603
950,203
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Jacksonville$18
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Jacksonville$9,436
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Jacksonville$1,329
Education
Seattle$1,461
Jacksonville$0
Health
Seattle$1,131
Jacksonville$332
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleJacksonville
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $233 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $762 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $7,348 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $2,119 |
| Other | $8,544 | $4,705 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleJacksonville
| Police | $0 | $18 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $9,436 |
| Education | $1,461 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $486 |
| Health | $1,131 | $332 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $557 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,329 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $5,572 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $176 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $1,835 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,942 |
| Other | $11,260 | $9,771 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health